They made more than £7 million in five years
A gang of illegal streamers who offered cut-price subscriptions to watch Premier League matches have been jailed for a combined 30 years. The Premier League said five men were convicted of conspiracy to defraud, money laundering and contempt of court after generating more than £7 million in five years from more than 50,000 customers.
A sixth gang member, Zak Smith, failed to appear at court for sentencing and a warrant has been issued for his arrest, the Premier League said. The league added that the illegal streaming businesses had 30 employees, with one undercover at a specialist anti-piracy company.Brown, from Stoke-on-Trent, denied conspiracy to defraud, claiming to have been an undercover informant acting in the interests of law enforcement authorities and broadcasters.
Gordon, 46, from Morecambe, was jailed for five years and nine months for two counts of conspiracy to defraud. The Premier League said Felvus, 36, from Pontypool, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to defraud and was jailed for three years and 11 months. “The sentences handed down, which are the longest sentences ever issued for piracy-related crimes, vindicate the efforts made to bring these individuals to justice and reflect the severity and extent of the crimes. “This prosecution is another concrete example of the clear links between piracy and wider criminality, a warning we repeatedly make.
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